Ice-skating

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The Science of Figure Skating is the first book to provide an evidence-based and comprehensive reference for the scientific underpinnings of this complex Olympic sport, where early specialization presents unique challenges for coaches and athletes alike. Drawing on cutting-edge research and featuring contributions from leading academics and practitioners, the book covers key topics of health, training and high performance in figure skating, including: Physiological demands Nutrition and hydration Training methods Psychology and mental performance Novel issues relating to performance such as travel and jet lag Technological innovation Effectively and succinctly applying theory to practice, The Science of Figure Skating is a valuable resource on integrating sport science concepts into training and performance. It is essential reading for any applied sport science student or researcher with an interest in winter sports, and coaches, sport science officers, nutritionists or clinicians involved in figure skating.

This special book has been produced using dozens of amazing, real life stories. These recollections - spanning the decades the rink operated between 1928 and 1992 - vividly recreate the atmosphere and enjoyment of skating at Richmond Ice Rink.Whether you laugh - or cry - at these memories, they all underline the community spirit and love that still exists for the much missed Richmond Ice Rink.As well as a local interest title, the book has a broad appeal within the Ice Skating fraternity all over the globe - Richmond really was the most famous ice rink in the world as the stories in the book (which include a foreword from Torvill and Dean) underline.

Of all winter sports, none is so widely watched and commented upon by the media as figure skating, which is often considered the Winter Olympics' centerpiece. This critical text examines the ways in which media attention has gradually altered and affected the sport, from the early appearances of Sonja Henie, to skating's gradual audience growth via television, and to the ramifications of the scandals in the 1994 and 2002 Olympics. The topic is illuminated by more than 30 interviews with commentators, skaters, producers, directors and others. In addition to numerous photos, illustrations show the compulsory figures for which figure skating got its name, as well as a sample of the charted-out camera blocking for TV directors. Appendices include collected anecdotes from early broadcasting experiences; a profile of broadcaster Jim McKay; and commentary from Carol Heiss on her 1961 musical Snow White and the Three Stooges.